India, Feb. 5 -- Amid the continued concern over whether fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will make a return for the Champions Trophy, India have been handed a fresh headache over his workload management. Bumrah had suffered a back injury during the Sydney Test against Australia last month, which left his participation in the impending ICC tournament in a precarious spot. But former South Africa fast bowler Vernon Philander felt India should start worrying about the bigger picture regarding Bumrah.

The 31-year-old was asked to reduce his workload after the Border-Gavaskar Test series, where he incurred back spasms during the final Test and hence had to miss out on the last two days of the match. He later missed the T20I series against England ...